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Casino Beach Snorkel Reef
Gulf Breeze, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Casino Beach Snorkel Reef is a reef dive site near Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, dolphins, barracuda, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus- PigfishOrthopristis chrysoptera
- Gulf PipefishSyngnathus scovelli
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Striped BurrfishChilomycterus schoepfii
Nearby sites
- 1Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs4.1 km
- 2Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek6.5 km
- 3Tex Edwards Barge7.3 km
- 4Three Coal Barges7.6 km
- 5Park East Snorkel Reef8.5 km
- 6Pensacola Beach Park East Snorkeling Reefs8.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org